Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund

PAOLA, KS EIN: 27-2651000

Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in PAOLA, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $7K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$59K

-38.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

-38.0% YoY

Grant Count

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+8.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Education

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Kansas $272K (100%)

States

Kansas

Cities

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$58,697	$94,636	$158,984
Revenue	$8,131	$4,802	$-8,911
Expenses	$44,071	$69,150	$80,814
Qualifying Distributions	$42,777	$67,599	$78,101
Net Investment Income	$7,132	$3,935	$5,865
Distributable Amount	$3,646	$5,693	$11,080

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Erin Upshaw ($5,000), Cole Holler ($5,000), Collin Pope ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ERIN UPSHAW LANE, KS	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000
COLE HOLLER FONTANA, KS	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000
COLLIN POPE LACYGNE, KS	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000
LUKE HERBERT OSAWATOMIE, KS	SCHOLARHIP	$5,000
JAYCIE ROSEBERRY OSAWATOMIE, KS	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000
JENNA THOMPSON PARKER, KS	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000
JUSTIN HASTINGS OSAWATOMIE, KS	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000
MEADOW STAINBROOK LACYGNE, KS	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
FIRST OPTION BANK	TRUSTEE	0.5	$1,694

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund?

Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in PAOLA, KS. It holds $59K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund?

As of 2025, Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund holds $59K in total assets with $8K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $40K in 2025.

Where does Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund operate?

Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Kansas.

What size grants does Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund award?

In 2025, Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund awarded 8 grants totaling $40K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Brand-wagner Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.